Chess Puzzle #1o6r8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knight b1; pawns a3/c4/d3/e4/f2. Black: king d8; queen b7; rook h8; bishops g5/h3; pawns a6/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb2 — queen b7→b2. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight b1→c3).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen b2→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb2.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/1q3p2/p2p2pp/2p1p1b1/2P1P3/P2P3b/B4P2/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 31

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